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EP About this file: EP1008142

EP1008142 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE LINEAR VELOCITY BETWEEN AN OPTICAL HEAD AND A ROTATION DISK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DISCOVISION ASSOCIATES
2355 Main Street, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Discovision Associates
2355 Main Street, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
Cinram, Inc.
1600 Rich Road
Richmond, IN 47374 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUMMERS, G., Clayton
19431 Rue de Valore 22-D
Foot Hill Ranch, CA 92610 / US
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/24]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date97953261.116.12.1997
[2000/24]
WO1997US23245
Priority number, dateUS1996076796817.12.1996         Original published format: US 767968
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9827544
Date:25.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1008142
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1008142
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.06.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/09, G11B19/20, G11B7/095, G11B19/247, G11B19/28
[2000/24]
CPC:
G11B19/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [2000/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHEN UND GERÄT ZUR STEUERUNG DER LINEAREN GESCHWINDIGKEIT ZWISCHEN EINENOPTISCHEN KOPF UND EINE ROTIERENDE SCHEIBE[2000/24]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE LINEAR VELOCITY BETWEEN AN OPTICAL HEAD AND A ROTATION DISK[2000/24]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF AFFERENT PERMETTANT D'AGIR SUR LA VITESSE LINEAIRE D'UNE TETE OPTIQUE RAPPORTEE A LA VITESSE DE ROTATION DU DISQUE[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase30.06.1999National basic fee paid 
30.06.1999Search fee paid 
30.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.06.1999Examination requested  [2000/24]
22.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2003Fee for grant paid
22.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
ES26.11.2003
IT26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
LU16.12.2003
SE26.02.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2007/30]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
ES26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
LU16.12.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2007/17]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
ES26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
LU26.01.2004
SE26.02.2004
Former [2005/16]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
LU26.01.2004
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/52]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE26.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01185890  ;
 [A]US4190860  (SOMERS FRANK J [US], et al);
 [A]US4394667  (CHENG DAVID, et al);
 [XY]US4775966  (MIURA YOSHIO [JP], et al) [X] 6-8,10-13,15 * the whole document * [Y] 1-3,5,14;
 [Y]EP0553664  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-3,5,11,14 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891027), vol. 013, no. 475, Database accession no. (P - 950), & JP01185890 A 19890725 (CANON INC) [A] * abstract *
International search[A]US5420841  (HWANG YONG H [KR]);
 [AP]US5590105  (ENAMI KATSUYA [JP], et al);
 [AP]US5642342  (MURATA TATSUYA [JP])
ExaminationUS4228326
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